Page 107 - (DK Eyewitness) Back Roads Travel Guide - Ireland

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PLAN YOUR DRIVE
KEY
Start/finish: Tullow to Bagenalstown.
Drive route
Number of days: 2 days.
Distance: 72 km (45 miles).
Road conditions: Most roads are in
Tankardstown
Tankardstown good condition, with larger roads well
signposted. Mostly flat country, with
Derren Derren modest hills near Tullow and an open
Slaney
Slaney
Killalongf
TULLOW
TULLOW Killalongfordord mountain road around Mount Leinster.
When to go: Spring and summer are
RATHGALL Killabeg mild and frequently sunny; this is a
RATHGALL
Killabeg
Kilquiggin
Kilquiggin lovely time to visit Altamont Garden.
Rathtoe Autumn is quieter, with spectacular
Rathtoe
Crab Lane colour in the trees.
Crab Lane
Cross Roads
Cross Roads
WICKLOW Opening times: Opening hours are
WICKLOW
generally 9 or 10am to 5 or 6pm.
Graiguealug Aghowlewle Most shops close on Sundays, except
Graiguealug
Agho
SHILLELAGH
Ardattinttin SHILLELAGH convenience stores. Catholic churches
Arda
Blacklionlion are usually open all day.
Black
Moylisha
Carrickslaney Moylisha
Carrickslaney
Coolattinttin
Coola
Ballybrommell ALTAMONT GARDEN Main market days: Carlow Town: Sat.
Ballybrommell
ALTAMONT GARDEN
Curraghagh
Curr
Ballon Coolroe Major festivals: Carlow: Carlow Arts
Ballon
Coolroe
Tomacork
Newry
Newry Shillelagh Shillelagh Tomacork Festival, Jun; Carlow Garden Festival,
Leighlinbridge Jul; Tullow: Tullow Agricultural Show,
Leighlinbridge
Raheenkillane
Raheenkillane
Kilbride
Kilbride Slaney Aug; Bagenalstown: Carlow Farmers’
Fennagh
Fennagh
Slaney
Kildreenagh Derry Mine Point-to-Point Races, May;
Kildreenagh
Barrow
Barrow
Derry
Clashavey Glennashouk Bagenalstown Festival, Jul.
Mine
Clashavey
Glennashouk
BAGENALSTOWN
BAGENALSTOWN
(Muine Bheag)
(Muine Bheag)
CARLOW CLONEGAL Watch House Village DAY TRIP OPTIONS
CARLOW
CLONEGAL
Carrig Beg Watch House Village
Carrig Beg
MYSHALL Garden enthusiasts could spend a
MYSHALL
Johnstown
Kildavin
Kildavin Johnstown
Coolmela whole day at Altamont. More active
Coolmela
Carrig More visitors will enjoy the challenge of
Carrig More
Milltown
Milltown
climbing Mount Leinster, while
Shillelagh to Clonegal is a pleasant
Raheenleigh Corrabut Gap river drive, with a castle to visit at the
Raheenleigh
Corrabut Gap
Corries Cross
Corries Cross
Drumfea
Kilgraney Drumfea BUNCLODY end, for those interested in nature
Kilgraney
BUNCLODY
Clonmullen
Clonmullen
and history. For details, see p109.
Ninestones
Ninestones Clohamon Below The River Slaney in lush countryside
Clohamon
Killoughternane
Killoughternane outside Bunclody, see p107
Camteige
Camteige
Kilmyshall
Kilmyshall
WEXFORD
Mount Leinster
Tomduff Mount Leinster Black Rock Mount WEXFORD
Tomduff
Black Rock Mount
796m 796m 601m 601m
Rossard
Rossard
Kiltealy
Kiltealy
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